# Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says

https://mins.news/en/item/90353

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 20:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/maduro-wife-expected-face-new-charges-over-alleged-torture-americans-cnn-says-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6ae348f15820001919432

> Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuela, a US official said Wednesday.

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